In this case, if gun control was regulated in the United States, our students would be protecting against school mass shootings. Therefore, although some may argue that it is their right to bear arms, less gun ownership leads to less shootings.
Although some may argue that the second amendment gives them the right to have ownership of a gun, it is shown that states who have introduced gun control, like Japan, have not had a single shooting after (Gonzalez, 2). As the second amendment notes, “The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed,” (Primary Sources: The Bill of Rights, 1). In other words, the second amendment protects citizens from bearing arms. However, it does not specify the gun technology implemented today. In fact, people use this second amendment as an excuse to abuse our gun freedom. We have the freedom to bear arms, but this amendment was made when shootings were nonexistent and well before